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Illinois

Ranked #26 of 49 qualifying states by announced manufacturing investment on American Factory Tracker.

American Factory Tracker currently follows 5 manufacturing projects in Illinois, spanning 3 industries led by Pharmaceuticals and joined by Automotive and Food & Beverage, with announcements dated between 2022 and 2026. CSL in Kankakee is the largest single announcement at $1.50B, while Stellantis (Belvidere Reopening) is the largest expected employer with 1,500 projected direct jobs.

Total projects
5
Announced investment
$3.79B
Announced jobs
2,350
Geographic Distribution

Projects in Illinois

Largest announced project
Pharmaceuticals

CSL & Stellantis (Belvidere Reopening)

2 projects tied
Investment
$1.50B
Largest Announced Job Creator
Automotive

Stellantis (Belvidere Reopening)

Belvidere, Illinois
Expected jobs
1,500
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Industry breakdown

All industries in Illinois · 3

Ranked by announced investment

  1. Pharmaceuticals
    $2.08B
    3 proj · 650 jobs
  2. Automotive
    $1.50B
    1 proj · 1,500 jobs
  3. Food & Beverage
    $214.0M
    1 proj · 200 jobs
Timeline

Announcement chronology

  1. Mar 9, 2026
    Kankakee Plasma Therapy Manufacturing Expansion
    CSLKankakee, IllinoisPharmaceuticals
    $1.50B
    300 jobs
  2. Feb 23, 2026
    North Chicago Two-API-Facility Expansion
    AbbVieNorth Chicago, IllinoisPharmaceuticals
    $380.0M
    300 jobs
  3. Sep 9, 2025
    Stellantis (Belvidere Reopening)
    StellantisBelvidere, IllinoisAutomotive
    $1.50B
    1,500 jobs
  4. Aug 12, 2025
    North Chicago Chemical Synthesis API Facility
    AbbVieNorth Chicago, IllinoisPharmaceuticals
    $195.0M
    50 jobs
  5. Jun 14, 2022
    Ferrero North America
    Ferrero North AmericaBloomington, IllinoisFood & Beverage
    $214.0M
    200 jobs
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